Silver Ginger 5
Encyclopedia
Silver Ginger 5 was originally formed in 1999 as a solo project for Ginger
, lead singer/songwriter
of The Wildhearts
.
The band was not formed until after the recording of the album Black Leather Mojo
, and despite the name only ever had 4 members. The name itself, according to Ginger, came from his trying to reassure himself in an uncertain time of his life; as he considered silver his lucky colour, and five his lucky number, he figured surrounding himself with luck would be a good move.
Ginger has repeatedly stated that the band wrote a second Silver Ginger 5 album, but have not yet managed to find the time in their individual schedules to record it.
The Great White Monkey - live album
2010 marks the ten-year anniversary for the release of "Black Leather Mojo" and with great interest shown by fans of the band, the group members are in talks to perform a one off show during summer (2010) to celebrate the release of the album. Popular choices of venues include The Scala - Electric Ballroom and also the Underworld (Camden), all situated in London, though when mentioned to bass player "Random" Jon Poole, he insisted that the show would need to be bigger, thus hinting about the rumours of the band performing at the Download Festival held annually at Donnington Race Track.
Ginger (singer)
Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
, lead singer/songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
of The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
.
The band was not formed until after the recording of the album Black Leather Mojo
Black Leather Mojo
Debut album released in 2000 by British Rock band SilverGinger 5, produced by Tim Smith of the Cardiacs, who Ginger counted as one of his biggest influences. It was claimed by Ginger himself in an interview with Kerrang! magazine, that the audition for Wildhearts bassist Danny McCormack consisted...
, and despite the name only ever had 4 members. The name itself, according to Ginger, came from his trying to reassure himself in an uncertain time of his life; as he considered silver his lucky colour, and five his lucky number, he figured surrounding himself with luck would be a good move.
Albums
- Black Leather MojoBlack Leather MojoDebut album released in 2000 by British Rock band SilverGinger 5, produced by Tim Smith of the Cardiacs, who Ginger counted as one of his biggest influences. It was claimed by Ginger himself in an interview with Kerrang! magazine, that the audition for Wildhearts bassist Danny McCormack consisted...
(2000)
Ginger has repeatedly stated that the band wrote a second Silver Ginger 5 album, but have not yet managed to find the time in their individual schedules to record it.
The Great White Monkey - live album
Tours
The band has played numerous live shows, with a revolving line-up, which has included the following members:- GingerGinger (singer)Ginger is a rock guitarist, singer and songwriter, best known for his band The Wildhearts.-Early career:...
– vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - "Random" Jon PooleJon PooleJon Poole is a British multi-instrumentalist singer and songwriter best known for his work as guitarist for Cardiacs and as bass player for The Wildhearts .Poole is the frontman and main performer of God Damn Whores, and has also worked with the...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Conny BloomConny BloomConny Bloom is the stage name for Ulf Conny Blomqvist, who is a Swedish guitarist and songwriter. He was originally the frontman for the late-1980s/1990s funk metal band, Electric Boys. Currently Bloom is best known as a guitarist of the Finnish rock band Hanoi Rocks...
– lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, vocals - Tomas Broman – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Ritch Battersby – drums
- Andy SelwayAndy SelwayKMFDM drummer Andy Selway spent his early years in Luton, England, but moved to Kirton near Felixstowe in Suffolk where he remained until his early 20s...
– drums on the studio album
2010 marks the ten-year anniversary for the release of "Black Leather Mojo" and with great interest shown by fans of the band, the group members are in talks to perform a one off show during summer (2010) to celebrate the release of the album. Popular choices of venues include The Scala - Electric Ballroom and also the Underworld (Camden), all situated in London, though when mentioned to bass player "Random" Jon Poole, he insisted that the show would need to be bigger, thus hinting about the rumours of the band performing at the Download Festival held annually at Donnington Race Track.